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Fishfinder for old guy

Fishfinder for old guy

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:01 pm

by illinoid

I bought 20' tritoon with a 115 merc and plan to fish some on Lake Norfork, 22k acres+ and up to 200' deep finger lake. I am trying to figure out what to buy for a fishfinder/GPS up to $500. Is this something I should buy on black Friday? Boat Show? Spring sales?or should I look for used from a local fisherman looking to upgrade?
I am a novice fisherman on a lake with lots of stripers, bass,walleye, crappie...
Thanks for your advice.

Re: Fishfinder for old guy

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:15 pm

by Steve7

I’m planning on buying the Lowrance Hook 5. It’s priced in the $299-$399 range. Descent size but doesn’t take up too much room. It has new chirp technology which is supposed to give clearer fish detail and ground detail. It also has built in lakes, but you can also add a usb card with additional lakes and much more detail. I had a Lowrance on my last boat and really liked it, so that’s another reason I’m looking at this one.